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Severe malnutrition grips Gaza’s children as blockade seals borders

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Israel's ongoing blockade of food, aid and medical supplies is killing Palestinians in Gaza. Children suffering from malnutrition have nothing to eat and no medicine to help with the pain of hunger.

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  • Nine-year-old Lamia Haji weighs only 10 kilograms due to severe malnutrition.
  • Gaza's border blockade has led to a lack of food, medicine, and medical care for children. 13s
  • Doctors report they have no resources to treat severely malnourished children. 46s
  • Many children in Gaza are suffering from malnutrition and weakened immunity. 1m 0s
  • Immediate medical intervention and evacuation are needed to save children's lives. 1m 34s
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